After two years of no-hajj exercise for the Nigerian Muslims community due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the authorities of Saudi Arabia, a meager 43,008 Nigerian pilgrims are expected to perform the 2022 hajj ritual in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The 43008 pilgrims from Nigeria would be among the one million pilgrims approved by the Saudi’s authorities for the 2022 Hajj exercise, including foreigners and residents of the Kingdom. After missing the 2020 and 2021 Hajj exercise over COVID-19 restriction, no fewer than 150 Nigerian pilgrims, including those who registered for 2020 and 2021 editions but could not make it, are hoping to perform this year’s hajj.
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